Liebherr’s new LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane is designed to be “the master of all roads” capable of driving on nearly any road without special permits thanks to its flexible axle loads and lightweight construction.
The five-axle LTM 1100-5.3 features a 203-foot telescopic boom and carries up to 37,250 pounds of counterweights with a 26,450-pound axle load on public roads.
[Check out a video of the crane, which debuted at ConExpo 2023, at the bottom of this article.]
When traveling with 1,760 pounds of counterweights, the crane weighs 94,800 pounds with axle loads of 19,840 pounds. With 9,700 pounds of counterweights, it can travel with 22,050 pounds of axle load and a total weight of 105,800 pounds. At an axle load of 26,450 pounds, the 100-metric-ton crane can carry up to 37,250 pounds of counterweights.
Liebherr says 75% of the maximum counterweight, or 49,600 pounds, can be carried on the road with an axle load of 26,450 pounds, setting a new record for mobile cranes and saving truck transports of counterweights. Even with the maximum counterweights, the axle loads are 29,760 pounds.
The crane’s narrow 8-foot, 4-inch width makes navigating busy roads and construction sites easy. It is the only five-axle all-terrain crane to receive Cal-Trans approval, making it road-legal in the normal driving position, with the telescopic boom over the front in California.
The LTM 1100-5.3 offers a 203-foot telescopic boom with an optional 31- to 53-foot folding jib that can be hydraulically adjusted between 0° and 40°. This enables the crane to achieve hoisting heights of up to 249 feet and radii of up to 210 feet. Other options include a 6-foot 7-inch assembly jib and a side-folding rooster sheave.
